Hip Hop Album Sales: Week Ending 2/2/2014

2014 Grammy Nominees continue their shine at #2, Andy Mineo's "Never Land EP" debuts in the Top 15 and Isaiah Rashad's "Cilvia Demo" lands in the Top 40.

This week, the Grammys continued to impact the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. 2014 Grammy Nominees, a compilation album, remained in the Top 2. Kendrick Lamar and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis also saw gains this week, likely in part due to their Grammy Awards nominations and their performances. Elsewhere, Andy Mineo placed in the Top 15 with his Never Land EP and Isaiah Rashad landed in the Top 40 with his Cilvia Demo.

2014 Grammy Nominees Remains #2

This week, just like last week, the 2014 Grammy Nominees compilation album remains in the #2 spot. The compilation project sold 87,171 copies this week, a 47 percent increase from the 59,314 units it sold last week. Overall, the album has sold 146,732 units in its two weeks of availability. Beyonce, who performed at the Grammys, fell to the #5 spot from her #4 position last week, but her sales were steady with a 0 percent change. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, winners of four Grammy Awards, saw a 62 percent increase in sales from 18,090 last week to 29,335 copies sold this week. Meanwhile, Kendrick Lamar, who also performed at the Grammys, saw an 81 percent increase in sales from 8,185 last week to 14,805 copies sold this week. Overall, Lamar has sold 1,165,667 units of his good kid, m.A.A.d.city album.

Andy Mineo's Never Land EP Lands At #13

Andy Mineo, who categorizes himself as a Christian rapper, landed in the #13 spot this week with his Never Land EP. The project sold 25,931 units in its first week of availability. Mineo made headlines in January when he criticized other rappers who are Christian. "I hope people listen to the music,” he said during an interview with MTV. “Don't write it off because there is a Christian doing it and it's been labeled that way, because if I'm honest with you, Christian rap for the most part has been corny." Soon after, Mineo wrote an apologetic letter on Facebook. “I definitely could have chosen my words more carefully to consider my audience better in this interview," Mineo wrote. "I’m learning. My apologies go out to anyone who may be offended by some of my statements on air. I appreciate those that have taken the time to call out error in love. Pray for me as I continue to grow and learn to be an effective missionary in hip hop culture.”

Isaiah Rashad's Cilvia Demo Strikes At #40

Isaiah Rashad's TDE debut release, Cilvia Demo, landed in the #40 slot this week. The project sold 8,534 copies in its first week of sales. Cilvia Demo received a 4 out of 5 X rating in its HipHopDX review. "One BET Hip Hop Awards Cypher rhyme is all it took to catapult Chattanooga, Tennessee native Isaiah Rashad into the mainstream consciousness," HipHopDX said of the album. "Ultimately though, it was not a case of what he said, but who he said it with—appearing alongside the rising in Rap prominence, Top Dawg Entertainment crew—that mattered. However, it’s in recalling the moments that made us initially love another rapper (with a government name similar to Rashad’s) once known by two names—Common Sense—that makes his 14-track debut Cilvia Demo a hopeful sign for more intriguing and insightful material to come."

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Anonymous

"Isaiah's doing fine"
Depends how high or low he set the bar for himself. 85,000 1st week isn't great. Montana flopped, I'll give you that, but at least he had a platinum single. That's about the only reason why he's still around.

Anonymous

Anonymous

Ross was sad that his idol 50 didnt want to give him an autograph and take a picture with him at the BET awards so he decided to diss a guy he didn't even know and never met before and talk about his childs mother.

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Anonymous

That video didn't prove anything. Me saying that the 50 song didn't flop doesn't make me a dickrider, I stated a fact. Ross does not help his fans at all, he only helps himself. He films his life to make himself happy. Ross is only out for himself.

Anonymous

HHDX posted that jerry springer party video up. Oh and saying that the 50 song, my life, isn't a flop when it is proves you're a dickrider. Ross helps fans out and does tours. He films his life to keep his fans happy.

Anonymous

You're the liar here. I didn't dickride 50 and people been saying "suck a dick" for a long time, it's not a new phrase (BTW. that song wasn't a flop). And Ross doesn't treat his fans well, he doesn't even care about them. To him, they're just walking paychecks. That last sentence is a lie like everything else you say.

Anonymous

Liar. You dickride 50 up to the point where you quote his lines into your responses like sucking a dick line from that adam levine, 50, and eminem flop, my life. Rick Ross treats his fans well on concerts. He even gave a lady a drink at the jerry springer party.

Anonymous

I don't even like 50 Cent at all. I think he's wack just like Rick Ross. They both can suck a dick. I didn't dickride 50 Cent at all. Meanwhile, YOU dickride Rick Ross while he doesn't give a shit about you and only cares about money.

Anonymous

COme on, you think 50 cent is dope, or at least you think he's better than ross. You're too busy dickriding them when he doesn't know you exist. At the same time, rick ross doesn't care about your hate for him as he cares about the ones that like his music.

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BP

some of y'all stupid as fuck isaiah rashad's album got no buzz and it was meant that way, this is a great start for him and y'all comparing him to hip-hop joke ass rappers who get their shit on the radio? are you fuckin serious, of course they'll sell thousands and thousands right off the gate

Anonymous

No, I don't. People been calling him Officer Ricky before 50 called him that. And I didn't complain about shit. You're just dickriding Ross while bashing 50 Cent when he has nothing to do with anything.

Anonymous

Yeah you do. You keep saying officer ricky on rick ross articles, a term made up by 50 cent. You complain that rick ross pushed an album back by 3 months when 50's been pushing his album back for 4 years now.

Anonymous

At least French is getting his album out while kidd kidd can't. If his own boss is struggling, kidd kidd's success suffers. French is doing fine. Isaiah is bombing unless his album costs zero dollars to make.

Anonymous

Wrong. For a new artist like Isaiah who just came into the scene as a no-name, those are pretty impressive numbers. French Montana, however, had a bunch of big-name collaborations and a lot of hype and bombed.Quit being a dickrider.

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Anonymous

I just want my music heard thats all, im not looking for no record deal, getting famous 'r anything like that.! so please just spare a few sec. to check me out, & if you like what you heard please SUBSCRIBE so ill know you actually listen & support
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaSNK0pm4eY

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Anonymous

I ain't hating, you're just dickriding. Besides, Ace Hood's a terrible, bland rapper who sounds like every other Southern rapper out there. Metaphors and classic lyrics? Where? Show me an example of those from Ace Hood.

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DA BIG HOMIE FROM LA

I mean 4 real who gives a fuck how much a muthafucka sells ! ! what really matters is if whoever da fuck is on da album is spittin sum real shit front ta back nigga!! ! i mean i like sum a ems shit but more den half of his shit idont like i mean yu tryin to impress catz wit sum record sales? nigga get da fuck outta here

Bizzalls

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Anonymous

"that grammy cd sold more than all of those bums and none of them were on it. i dont see a correlation between them"
Ace Hood turned down the chance to be on the grammy album. He wanted to swear, and they said no so he said fuck you.

Anonymous

You made that up. You're either nominated for a Grammy or you're not, no ifs, ands, or buts. It's a well-known fact that Ace Hood does not have a Grammy nomination. You can make up all the stories you want, but it's not gonna get Ace a Grammy nomination.

Drake

Ryan Lewis

Mary Paine

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This iish is a joke smh. Be sure to checkout thegrandreport, they have some good hip hop and viral videos on there

Lil Weezus Fan

Drake Fan

It's not sensual, it's just a kiss, you don't kiss your friends on the lips? I do it all the time, sometimes we just lay & spoon, there's nothing gay about it. Do you ever hold you friends hands or cuddle a little while watching a movie?

Anonymous

Crip4Life

nigga fuck kendrick. he a sellout cause he sold his soul to tha devil for fortune, money and fame. just like 98% of the mainstream rappers. they all fake, FUCK em all. UNDERGROUND FOR MUTHAFUCKIN LIFE!!!!!!!!!!
#ESGN

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Adioncy

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Michael

Expect Drakes sales to soar now that him & Manziel are back together, there are a lot of A&M fans who stopped supporting Drake when they broke up. Plus Johnny is going to be drafted by an NFL team soon so Drake will have all of those fans jumping on board as well. What a fucking power couple.

TheRealMichael

I swear these people on here sometimes, Sure Macklemore & Ryan Lewis are a good couple too but no where near the star power of Drake & Manziel, he's a stud QB & Drake is one of the top Pop artists there is.

Chris Etrata

Mr. Ceeeeee

I'm rocking that Macklemore & Ryan Lewis all day, every day! Real Hip Hop artists promoting that REAL Hip Hop lifestyle!
Speaking of LIfestyles, can anyone lone me one? I got a hot date with a dude....but he dressed like a lady, so it's all good in my hood!

Mr. Ceeeeeee

Drake Fan's right, ain't nuthing wrong with getting your rub on with another dude, as long as you pretend it's a REAL HipHop rapper (like a Macklemore & Lewis, Drake, Weezy, Birdman, etc) while you listen to some classic HipHop music ("Same Love" or "Started from his Bottom". From Hollywood to tha Hood, real HipHop fans support Mackelmore & Lewis!

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Drake Fan

^ Hey pal, I didn't write that, my friends are all males, we just like to dance & sometime we kiss a little & rub on each other, you know just slightly rub each others thighs & stuff, nothing gay though.

Drake Fan

Drake Fan

Also, already got a box of chocolates & some Michael Jordan Valentines for my friends. Gonna hang with them all day & dance to some Drake, don't care for Macklemore much. When me & the fellas get together we like to have dance offs & we only bump Drake.

Anonymous

Drake Fan

No, it is acceptable now a days to kiss another man on the lips, there's no harm in it & it doesn't make you gay, Macklemore & Lewis aren't gay they just like to kiss & hold each other a little, my friends do that stuff all the time.

Anonymous

Mr. Ceeeeee

Valentine's Day coming up soon, homies remember your homies! They've be down with you since Day 1! Turn the lights low, flip on the Macklemore & Lewis, and show the love! Sexual fellatio with another dude don't make you gay, it's totally ok.